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Brackman-Ker Milling Co. Jubilee Picnic at Bowen Island
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2958
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- August 11, 1928
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; panorama 53 x 20.2 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph is a panorama of the "BRACKMAN-KER MILLING CO. JUBILE(sic) PICNIC / BOWEN ISLAND, B.C. AUG.11th, 1928". The photograph presumably shows the employees and families of the Brackman-Ker Milling Co. The adults are mostly posed standing in four rows. There are some children being held in…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; panorama 53 x 20.2 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph is a panorama of the "BRACKMAN-KER MILLING CO. JUBILE(sic) PICNIC / BOWEN ISLAND, B.C. AUG.11th, 1928". The photograph presumably shows the employees and families of the Brackman-Ker Milling Co. The adults are mostly posed standing in four rows. There are some children being held in the arms of adults, but most of the children in the photograph are seated on the ground along the front of the group. There is also a dog lying down on the ground to the right side of the group. The group is posed in a grassy area, with trees and the roof of a square building visible in the background.
- Subjects
- Celebrations - Jubilee
- Accession Code
- HV971.1.35
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- August 11, 1928
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-03-23
- Photographer
- Stride, Charles Edgar
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Title on front of photograph read: "BRACKMAN-KER MILLING CO. JUBILE(sic) PICNIC / BOWEN ISLAND, B.C. AUG.11th, 1928" and "PHOTO BY THE STRIDE STUDIOS / NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C."
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The Royal Party procession
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20598
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- May 1925
- Collection/Fonds
- David Geoffrey Llewellyn collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.5 x 15.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Royal party of Burnaby's first May Day celebration. May Queen Suite and other attendants are in a procession at the first May Day celebration in Burnaby in 1925. The procession is being led by May Queen Ruth Bearn and escort followed by Jessie Gunzeon, Margaret McCallum, Agness K…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- David Geoffrey Llewellyn collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.5 x 15.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Royal party of Burnaby's first May Day celebration. May Queen Suite and other attendants are in a procession at the first May Day celebration in Burnaby in 1925. The procession is being led by May Queen Ruth Bearn and escort followed by Jessie Gunzeon, Margaret McCallum, Agness Kilgour, Nellie Mitchell, Lucretia Adair and Louise Lister. Each girl in the suite is holding a flower basket and escorted by a man in a suit and matching hats. A flag flying in the back and a water tower can be seen from behind the procession.
- History
- Burnaby's first May Day celebration took place on Saturday May 23, 1925 in Central Park. The May Queen and her court were chosen by "lot" in Burnaby Muncipal Council chambers with candidates submitted from Burnaby's public and high schools. Names were placed in a silk hat and Burnaby Reeve Alexander K. McLean drew the successful candidates. Ruth Bearn from Riverway West School was chosen as queen and Agness Kilgour from North Burnaby High School was chosen as Princess Burnaby. Candidates chosen for the Queen's court included First Maid of honour, Jessie Gungeon (Kingsway West School); Second Maid of Honour, Margaret McCallum (Schou Street School) and Third Maid of Honour, Eileen Jacques (Armstrong Avenue School). Candidates chosen for the Princess Burnaby court included, First Maid of Honour, Nellie Mitchell (North Burnaby High School); Second Maid of Honour, Lucretia Adair (South Burnaby High School) and Third Maid of Honour, Louis Lister (South Burnaby High School). Frank Harcourt (Riverway East School) was selected as Earl Marshal; Leo Rowley (Douglas Road School) was selected as First Page; Bertie Telford (Schou Street School) was selected as Second Page; Victor Bennett (Capitol Hill School) was selected as First Herald and James Clogg (Edmonds Street School) was selected as Second Herald.
- Subjects
- Events - May Day
- Names
- McFarlane, "Agness" Nancy Galbraith McNeill Kilgour
- Whittaker, Ruth Lavinia Bearn
- Anderson, Jessie Gunzeon
- McCallum, Margaret
- Lister, Louise
- McLellan, Nellie Mitchell
- Weatherby, Lucretia Hazel Adair
- Accession Code
- BV995.8.29
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- May 1925
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Photographer
- Stride, Charles Edgar
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Photograph is part of photograph album BV995.8.1, pasted to page 10
- Script in white on bottom edge of photograph reads: "Stride Photo"
- Note in white ink on page of album reads: "THE ROYAL PARTY" / ARRIVAL AT THE GROUNDS"
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